Ending Homelessness
One Person at a Time
At Lake City Partners, we end homelessness one person at a time by building individual relationships that accompany people on their journey – from tent to front door.
2 Decades of Experience
For nearly 20 years, Lake City Partners have been providing shelter and supportive services in the North Seattle/King County area. Today, we are part of a network of non-profit providers, funders, and government agencies working to help people exit homelessness and enter housing in a resilient, sustainable way. Our shared approach prioritizes a housing first, providing low-barrier entry that is data driven and focused on equitable outcomes.
Wide Service Area
The North Seattle King County area has several sub-areas with significant numbers of unhoused people who our programs serve. For example, in the Lake City business district our Day Center serves a 30 day rolling population of over 350 people and our North County Outreach program serves a population of over 500 individuals located in the Shoreline, Kenmore, Northeast Seattle area.
Sustainable, Resilient, Welcoming
Our work ends homelessness – one person at a time – and we do that by helping people gain access to housing through our Shelter and Client Services programs in a way that is resilient and sustainable.
S and R’s Story
/in clientsS and R spent years moving in and out of hotels, searching for a permanent place to call home. They both had significant health challenges, which made a difficult journey even more complex. Experiencing homelessness is often a full-time job in itself – navigating daily survival, searching for resources and managing uncertainty. When accompanied by serious health conditions, the totality of all the challenges can be overwhelming.
Despite these obstacles, S and R never gave up. They relied on their love for each other, and together continued hunting for support, reaching out to services that could help them achieve their goal of stable housing.
In February, S and R visited a Lake City Partners Housing Assistance Point (HAP) site at North Seattle College, hoping to find any assistance available. Shortly after connecting with the outreach team, a couples room at Aurora Oaks Enhanced Shelter became available and that same day they moved in. By not having to be separated, S and R were able to hang on to their most valuable resource: each other.
It proved to be a life-changing step toward stability, because within just a few months, Lake City Partners was able to connect them with a beautiful senior apartment in Kirkland. In a moment that felt especially meaningful, S and R signed their lease on R’s birthday, giving a gift more valuable than any other: a place to call home.
Congratulations, S and R! Your strength, persistence and hope have led you to this exciting new chapter. We are honored to have been part of your journey home!
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘈𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘳𝘢 𝘖𝘢𝘬𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘳𝘢 𝘖𝘢𝘬𝘴’ 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘴: 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘦-𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮 𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘴. 𝘈𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘳𝘢 𝘖𝘢𝘬𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘶𝘱 𝘵𝘰 12 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦, 𝘢 33% 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 2024. 𝘞𝘦 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘚 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘙.